Day 30

6.26pm – Bad joke time.. Ryan cracks one “what did the candle say to the other candle.. are you going out tonight”. “Why couldn’t Eric ride a bike?.. because Eric was a fish”.

8.27pm – Just at that moment all housemates are called to the lounge. The nominees are announced: Elle, Terri and Paul. Paul rubs salt on himself (oh god). Ash seems upset but relieved that she’s not nominated. A few housemates give her a hug. She explains that she was so hot and nervous. Everyone seems to trot off to the kitchen.

Elle starts speeling off Paul’s “grain of salt” to brush off her nomination. Cath and Ash are happy they will be in the house for at least another two weeks.

Terri goes into the diary room – starting to feel like no one bloody wants me here! “It feels like.. I don’t know if I’m doing anything wrong.. there’s times where I think I’m boring as hell.. maybe people don’t like my personality and if it does come down to that it’s touchy because I like who I am”.

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9.24pm – Ryan walks in on the girls in the middle of having facials. He says they look like they’re in a cult. Ryan goes into the bathroom, and the girls set up a “gauntlet” to ambush Ryan with pillows on his return. Merlin calls out to Ryan from the lounge room and the girls jump with the pillows. Ryan decides to run the gauntlet again.

11.14pm – Terri is whinging to Paul about Merlin – in particular, his strategies for nominations: “I look for some one I don’t want in the house and nominate”. Paul says thats the difference between him and Merlin: he’s (Paul) got the balls to explain what he feels. OH PUH-LEEZE.

Conveniently in the lounge Merlin is talking to Wesley about his earlier confrontation with Paul over his citizenship. Merlin explains he is still offended and shook up about the experience.

Trevor goes into the diary room for an entry. He explains it’s been hard trying to pick out faults in people, he tries to get along with everybody. “I keep thinking that I’d ask my girlfriend Bree (not the housemate) for advice”. He says it reminded him of school because he was uncomfortable about how he looked and how he was perceived by people – in here it’s harder because you don’t have your mates and there’s a whole new set of rules and people you have to fit in with. It was his biggest fear when he first walked into the house, but believes he’s done a great job at fitting in so far.

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1.52am – In the kitchen, Elle tells Wes and Merlin that she was expecting to be nominated tonight. She thought she’d find herself in the house, but realises now that it won’t happen. Elle says she doesn’t know what to do with her life. Merlin comforts her saying that lots of early twenty year olds are in the same situation. She says her parents are (overly) supportive. It’s a sense of drowning.

Ash is getting serious in the bedroom as well – she is talking about her boyfriend. Their relationship is on hold. He takes her out to dinner once every few weeks – they first started going out when they were in year 12 and 17 years old. She says her parents are a little picky and didn’t want her to be too serious and tried to push him away. She spent most of her life as 18 crying because of family arguments. Bree says her parents were only probably freaking out.

Ash says sometimes she feels like she keeps finding ways for the relationship to work just to proove her parents wrong. Bree says it’s a long time to fight over something like that. Ash can’t get away from the fact though – her younger sister has started dating and her parents don’t want to hear about Ash’s relationship. Bree says she should really tell her parents how she feels.

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Day 29

1.31am – Ash is playing a vengful prank of Trevor, who responds by jumping on her bed. Everyone is pretty amused.

7.20am – Paul is up (sigh). Trevor keeps poking Ashalea to go for a swim, poking her. Ash is tired and cranky. She ends up talking in her sleep about swimming?

Of course Paul and Terri are upset about last night (party poopers). Terri comes over to Paul and says she is so close to losing it. Paul tells her to blow up at the housemates. While talking to Ryan Paul says that Krystal sounds like Mag from neighbours.

Terri is complaining to the other housemates (oh give it a rest you skank!). She says she is pre-menstral and about to lose it. Bree hears enough and sarcastically says “Oh everyone is getting cranky because we had a little fun”.

10.30am – Bree goes into the bedroom and tells Krystal what all the whinging is about. Terri and Paul are having a soak in the hot tub and discuss what is awaiting them on the other side. Terri says she would freak out and run off if she’s evicted tonight – she wants more time in the house. Paul is seemingly impartial.

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8.08pm – Eviction time… all of the housemates think they are going, except for Paul who makes a “T” sign to indicate Terri – that’s funny.. they were only just talking as though they were friends just a few hours ago. Anyway, Krystal is evicted and the housemates are quite upset. There are a few comments that the house will be very quiet.

Bree is very upset, and can’t understand why Krystal was evicted. She runs over to the punching bag and lets out her frustrations. Terri can’t help but focus on the fact that she’s staying for another week.

Ashalea is in the bedroom getting upset. Elle and Ryan come to comfort her. Paul, Wesley and Kane are in the kitchen explaining how they didn’t see it coming. Paul says the blabbermouth is gone and everyone else will need to open up to fill the gap.

In the bedroom, Ash explains she was only just starting to get close to Krystal. Bree talks about how her and Krystal were talking all night. Bree says the fact that Krystal was a stripper was working against her from the begining because some of society wouldn’t have been as accepting. The boys in the kitchen have come to the same agreement, and Merlin comments that her innocence was taking away by her past.

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8.32pm – Cath is now upset about evictions. It’s a reminder of the life she’ll return to (sounds a bit like Reggie!). Looking at pictures of her children, she tells them to be good and that she loves them. Cath tells the other housemates that it’s a reminder she could be with her kids right now instead of Krystal outside of the house. The other housemates comment that all of the carisma has now been taken out of the house.

Paul goes to etch Krystal’s name into the wooden patio by the pool. He puts “K”.

Meanwhile in the kitchen, Merlin notices that Bree is a leader figure for the girls – and there is confidence in her face, along with Ryan who is the leader for the guys.

Ash is now happy, and starts dancing and singing around the bedroom about staying in the house another week.

Terri is telling Wesley that because she’s a nurse she’s learnt not to become emotional over things like this. She comments that she saw a few housemates dissapointed that she wasn’t leaving.

Later, the housemates are called to the lounge for Krystal’s goodbye message. Elle, I think you’re beautiful and so down to earth and if I’m half as mature at your age then I will be happy about it. Ryan, we might not have agreed at times but you can’t go through life without it. She does her goofy laugh for him. Bree, I’m saying goodbye for now but it will only be a matter of weeks or months and I can’t wait for our friendship to blossom because you are so intelligent in so many different ways, you are just beautiful babe and I love ya.

All of the housemates agree that it was a great message. Elle is now upset and says “I don’t like this game very much”. Elle voted for Krystal in the nominations.

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10.42pm – Terri tells the housemates that she’s glad to still be here. “I’m here and thats all that counts”. Merlin comments that 3 weeks says something. Terri jokes that everyone outside the house loves her and everyone in the house hates her (not just the people in the house, babe).

Elle is in the diary room feeling guitly that she nominated Krystal. She explains she is having trouble coping with the concequences of her decisions and that she’s betrayed Krystal and the other girls.

Back in the kitchen Bree is telling Trevor that she planned to be evicted in the first or second week, and thus didn’t pack that many clothes.

While conversing with Cath and Elle, Ryan discovers that Cath sees a deeper level in himself that he might be holding back on. Paul BUTTS IN and steers the conversation about how Ryan is still one of the boys even after so much time. Cath is inspired by Paul’s faithfulness to his wife and family, something Cath never experienced. She says she’s not looking for a rich ring, but a guy who will say “play with me”.

11.53pm – Bree is making a diary entry, and is feeling a lot more emotional than she expected to when Krystal left. Everyone she’s had the most in common with are leaving the house and she’s surprised at how emotional she’s becoming at the evictions.

At bedtime, Bree says she’s not happy with that empty bed in the room.

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Day 26

9.47am – Why do we start every show with Paul? Well anyway he’s talking with Ryan about million dollar dillemahs(sp). Merlin suggests that that you get a million dollars, but the first woman you fall in love with you can’t be with. Ryan says he would take it – but Paul tells him you can’t buy love. What about a million dollars but can’t ever come back to Australia? Krystal would take it – but Paul sure wouldn’t!

Catherine goes to the diary room, and tells Big Brother how lucky she feels that she’s in the house – and how it makes her reflect on her life more, and how she wants to be in the house a little longer – she’s not ready to go back to reality just yet. She says that she likes it because there are so many people in the house, and out in reality she was on her own.

There’s a new hoop shooting task for the loser housemates. Not many of them are successful… except netballer Terri. Terri is quickly called to the diary room and congratuated by Big Brother. She is told she now belongs on the winner side of the house. As a prize she brings two of her current housemates with her – she only has 20 seconds to decide! She picks Elle and… … … Paul (NOOOOO!!!!!). She must now pick three winners to become losers – 20 seconds again! Immediately picks Trevor, then waits… Krystal… … … Wes.

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Terri goes back out to the lounge room and explains whats going on. Everyone seems ok with it – except for Krystal who won’t have any coke. Big Brother quickly announces that the new winners and losers have 3 minutes to pack. Krystal is up in a flash. Elle and Paul thank Terri for moving them to the winners side – Elle is going to cry and says she wants takeaway and ice cream. Big Brother announces the housemates must now trade places through the fence. Krystal screams “what kind of world is this!?”. Krystal walks into the new bedroom and can’t believe what she sees.

In the kitchen everyone’s favourite wanker Paul congratulates Terri on stiring the pot and starts making his little smartass commentaries on how Krystal will handle it badly. Meanwhile outside Krystal tells Bree that she won’t make a big deal about it.

4.51pm – Paul tells Ashalea that he’s not nervous about Sunday because he misses his kids and wife. He says that he would die for his family but still doesn’t want to leave the house just yet.

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6.19pm – The store room is now open for the winners – they’ve been treated to a Mexican delight night. Krystal is extremely angry – as is Merlin. Kane tells Krystal to stop complaining because she’s been on the winners side and he and Merlin haven’t at all. Krystal runs out of the kitchen, and Terri comes out and tells her that she’s wonderful – two faced bitch! They do their best to reconcile their differences but the false sincerity is so obvious you could puke over both of them. Terri has obviously had a few drinks – the two of them hug.

Later the housemates are fooling around in the kitchen, and Ryan picks up a knife as a joke. He is immediately called to the diary room. Ryan says “BB before you start there was no malicious action indended with anything that happened then”. Big Brother says he knows that Ryan was only playing around but alcohol and knives do not mix. Ryan is told to read the rule list again.

After Ryan emerges, Elle can’t get over the topic – and can’t stop talking about it. Ryan is obviously angry and tells her to give it a rest. There’s some heated words exchanged and Elle leaves in tears.

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11.25pm – After talking to the other housemates, Ryan says he will apologise to Elle. He says that Elle is one of the housemates he cares about the most and can’t realise why she’s so upset with him.

In the bedroom, the two discuss what happened earlier. He says that with their relationship is so strong she should have never considered it a serious threat. Elle doesn’t think so – she says his squinting eyes and expression screamed “get lost”. The two are eventually ok.

Ashalea is also upset with Ryan! Apparently this time for pushing chillis in her mouth. He forces out an apology and makes it a little sarcastic. Ash sees straight through it and says “you are a real jerk when you’re drunk”, and leaves.

12.17am – Ryan is having a boozy heart-to-heart with Elle. Elle jokes about Ryan being a player because tonight he said he’s the closest to 3 different girls in the house at different times. Conversation moves back to the knife incident earlier – Elle thinks that he went too far.

Later in the bathroom Bree starts impersonating Ryan drunk – Elle is highly entertained. She finds it interesting that Ryan was saying he’s close to three of the girls tonight. She goes back into the bedroom, gives Ryan a hug and walks away giggling!

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Day 16

9.21am – Paul comments on how clear the poor is looking this morning. The weather is a lot better than previous days. Paul is carving his calendar into the wooden patio around the pool.

There’s friction over what to include in the shopping list. They have more money to spend around. Paul butts in again saying they should buy a lot of softdrink because it will last with the alcohol consumption. Bree stays away and sings a little song about not wanting to deal with it. Paul says the girls are taking it too seriously (ahem… look who’s talking!).

Krystal and Paul exchanged heated words. Krystal goes to tell Bree what happens. Bree says that she doesn’t want to be seen discussing this… but too late! Loudmouth Paul comes over and starts spurting sarcastic remarks about how this is sooo adult like and you are what you eat (just shut up, K).

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2.28pm – Task time. The housemates must complete an obstacle course set up in the backyard. They must practice and be marked at the end of the week.

Paul says he wants to bet 100% to see what will happen if they lose. SHUTUP PAUL! Paul starts making chicken noises to Ryan who doesn’t want to bet so much. SHUTUP PAUL!

Bree says a valid comment about becoming over-confident, Paul tries to but in but Bree snaps back at him (go girl!).

5.58pm – They all go outside and marvel at the course. Shortly after they go back into the bedroom and Wesley finds Aphrodite has left some undies under her (now his) bed. Merlin suggests they all wear undies on their heads for tonight’s nominations – Aphro would love if they did that.

Bree goes to tell the other housemates about the undies idea. Igor refuses, saying his head is too big (sheesh!). Bree tells him it will be fun. Paul said nothing about it excited him: “I think she was a lovely girl, but I’m not going to wear undies on my head”. SHUTUP PAUL!

Igor says to Paul they have so much in comon. Paul says the girls are suddenly changing their tune about Aphrodite. He says it’s called two faces. Kane nods along trying to be part of the group by agreeing.

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Igor, Terri and Elle are nominated. Some shock over Elle’s nomination this week. It seems Igor has a new threesome – Paul and his little sheep Kane. They all go to the kitchen.

Elle goes to the bathroom, upset about her nomination. Bree and Ash comfort her but Elle would rather they didn’t.

Krystal has a glass of soft drink – as authorised by Catherine. Igor says she’s not allowed. SHUTUP IGOR! Talk soon goes to Elle in the bathroom upset about nominations. Throughout the conversation Paul is making sarcastic comments but no one pays any notice.

Igor goes into the house, suddenly empowered by his new bitching partner, acting all cheerful to Elle and saying “welcome to the party”. Igor seems to think he will survive this Sunday – HAH. Trevor and Ryan joke about Igor’s confidence.

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8.56pm – Elle is having troubles coming to terms with it. She comments on how Igor patronised her before about being nominated.

Now Igor and Terri are talking about how they were quiet in the house and basically… how everyone hates them. Terri says she thinks she can trust all of the guys, but Igor disagrees.

Ash goes to the diary room. She tells Big Brother she had a really fun day today – she had her nails done, and had fun this morning with the shopping. She then says she feels guilty because she nominated Elle. If it was her choice everyone would stay together in the house forever because it’s fun.

Later in bed, Krystal and Bree are discussing the nominations. They can’t believe Elle puts herself down so much – “so insecure”.

Back in the kitchen, Terri is talking about how no one can argue in this house because they are so young. Merlin hits the nail right on the head and says it creates conflict by saying things like that. Terri disagrees.

Merlin says it’s the easy way out to say it’s only age differences causing conflict.

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Day 15

It’s Sunday morning, and the housemates are preparing for the first eviction last night. Paul comments that the house is like a bit of a morgue. He tells Trevor they need to revitalise the house.

Igor is complaining about not being able to sleep – he says that if he’s not evicted he’ll be leaving on Tuesday or Wednesday. Aphro reminds him that it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. Igor says he doesn’t care – and will just walk out if it’s any worse.

In the kitchen Terri gives some commentary on what the other housemates are doing. She agrees to do the washing, while Krystal stands there, silent.

Back inside, Aphro and Ashalea can’t get over how Igor wants to go. Merlin says it’s just a defence mechanism because he thinks he is leaving tonight. Igor is telling Terri his problem. She says she’d prefer him in the house compared to the other housemates – she can’t talk about why, cos “you know”.

12.49pm – The girls are singing over lunch and it’s driving Paul and Kane nuts. “I hate it when the girls sing, it’s so gay”. Kane and Paul both agree they are embarrased to be in the house when the girls sing: “ahh, they’re so crap, their song choice is dispicable, it’s probably the most uncomfortablest moment, it’s gotta stop”. Ryan says there are a few girls who really put effort into it, and it’s terrible.

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3.02pm – Terri is explaining that she’d be annoyed if she was evicted when another housemate really wants to go (ie. Igor). Terri quickly says that if she had it her way it would be her and Igor who stay, — BITCHY!!!! THe boys ask for clarification but she won’t repeat it.

The boys go on to discuss the girls. Ryan and Trevor say Aphro is a lunatic. Merlin joins them and they are all looking jaded and sorry for themselves (or sleep deprived!).

Aphro is leaving kisses on the one way glass as her mark incase she leaves tonight. Paul is counting the number of knotches he’s left on the wooden patio – 15 days.

Later, Paul is telling the other guys that Merlin will put on a little show tonight and start punching the punching bag when some one is evicted – he says it’s good for comedy.

Paul is becoming quite the bitch.

Later, Aphro takes Merlin into the kitchen and gives him a “goodbye”. She says she feels close to Merlin because he understands her and she wishes she was a girlie girl. She really wants to hang with him when they’re both out of the house and hopes it’s not just words. Merlin says he admires her.

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8.09pm – It’s time to go… Aphrodite. Everyone is in shock and Kane can’t stop saying “it’s all good”. After Aphro leaves, Ashalea, Elle and Merlin are especially upset. Merlin walks straight over to the punching back and starts kicking it. Paul (being the super cool social commentator he is) starts yelling “go for it”. Not funny. The boys are outside the kitchen. The girls are on the other side of the pool. Igor shows no emotion. Catherine mentions that Krystal will be surprised that she didn’t nominate her (is that against the rules?).

Later in the bedroom Igor says he’s shocked and wanted her to stay – he was the one to go not her. In the kitchen Merlin says that Aphro and he will be good mates, but he doesn’t think the other housemates believe him.

Ashalea is alone in the bedroom, crying: “I love you Aph”. Merlin is still talking about Aphro – about how some housemates are good with her. Paul is being a loudmouth tiwt again trying to remind Merlin of the short time he was annoyed at Aphro.

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10.03pm – Kane and Paul are talking about how they don’t want Igor to leave (PUH-LEEZ!). They agree he’s not trying hard enough to get past his sleeping problem.

Aphro’s goodbye message is played to the housemates. She says it’s difficult for her, and will miss the people she’s grown close with. Look after Ashalea and Merlin for me. Merlin is upset, and starts crying Cath and Elle comfort him.

Igor is whinging about his damn sleeping problem again. Krystal says he needs to put a positive spin on things for once rather than lying around complaining about how he can’t sleep. In the bedroom Merlin is comforted by Bree. He can’t believe that she was evicted out of the total three. He says he feels like such an idiot and all of the other girls are quick to tell him he doesn’t.

Igor is sleeping – is this a metaphore? Wesley is sleeping in Aphrodite’s bed. Merlin gives Aphro’s window kiss a little kiss of his own.

1.05am – Igor is snoring and it’s keeping Ryan awake. He moves to another bed.

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Day 9

9.00am – The hot water is now on, and Trevor is um.. getting ready imaginarily(?).

10.36am – The housemates all gather outside to organise their weekly shopping. They have one hour. Krystal has some quick ideas about how to organise th shopping list. Some housemates think they should pre-organise a weekly menu, but eventually end up going through each item one by one.

In the kitchen, Krystal is annoyed at buying so much cereal when they can’t eat it without milk. She explains how much cereal Merlin eats in the morning (which apparently, is a lot). There is talk of drinking too much milk before the discussion is quickly moved onto toilet paper, and how much people are using. They work out they are using about 6 rolls of toilet paper every day.

Wes goes to talk to Big Brother. He says he knows he blew up at Bree about each items and he feels it’s a good way to fuel the fire for tonight’s nominations. He says that Krystal was annoying him a lot and making smartass comments. Later he apologises to Bree.

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3.26pm – In the kitchen Merlin is telling Trevor he finds Ashalea’s attention a little too much. He thinks she doesn’t understand the parameters of their friendship. He said that last night in bed he had to pretend to roll over and fall asleep. Ashalea comes in, and Merlin leaves without saying much.

Bree is reading out their task – the housemates are to get married to each other! The girls select their partners. The couples are:

Elle and Paul
Terri and Trevor
Bree and Wesley
Ashalea and Ryan
Catherine and Merlin
Aphro and Kane
Bree and Igor

Each time Big Brother plays the wedding music for a particular couple they must dress up and walk down the isle in 90 seconds.

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8.17pm – Nominees are to be announced. They are Terri, Igor and Aphrodite. Bree is shocked at Aphro’s nomination. Igor says he’s fine to no one in particular (they didn’t ask at all). Terri is comforted by Catherine, but she says she doesn’t want to talk about it: “It’s like being on death row”. Catherine says “we’re all going to have our turn Terri, it’s inevitable”.

In the kitchen Merlin says to Aphro “there is no way in the world you will be nominated, I promise”. They then talk about the ‘obvious’ person to go (of course, Igor). Igor comes over to hug Aphro and Merlin is quick to leave (hah).

Back in the house Ash hits Merlin with a pillow, when he asks what that was for, she says “because you love me”. She then says he hates her because he never talks to her anymore and gives her weird looks. He makes an explosion sound. They have a pillow fight and Merlin leaves. Ash says “you better run”.

Suddenly Bree and Wesley’s marriage song is played, they quickly get dressed, with the help of the other housemates. The all run outside to the wedding isle, and fleefully walk down to Trevor, who is the minister. All the other housemates are in their seats cheering on the couple. Wesley thanks everyone for coming to their wedding. He picks Bree up and twirls her around, falling down. Big Brother pronounces them husband and wife.

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8.10pm – Kane is doing some sweeping in his boxer shorts. Merlin and Aphro walk into the kitchen. They talk about what type of girls Merlin likes. Aphro says that he likes blondes, and Merlin says he likes princesses. Aphro wants to help Merlin determine what type of girl he likes. Aphro says she has to work him out before she leaves.

Later in the bedroom, Terri announces to everyone that she will now be showering in her bikini, just incase it was something making the other housemates uncomfortable. With the lights out, Terri tells Elle that she is quietly confident Igor will be evicted.

In the kitchen Ashalea is telling Igor off for picking his teeth in the kitchen. She says he needs to be more hygienic. After he leaves, she says “my god, what a pig.. thats disgusting”.

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